The Resume

(July 31, 1986- )
Born in Magnitogorsk, Russian Federation
Drafted 2nd overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft
Forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins (2006- )
Calder Memorial Trophy Winner (2007), Conn Smythe Trophy winner (2009), Art Ross Trophy Winner (2009, 2012), Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (2012) and Ted Lindsay Award Winner (2012)

Why he might be annoying:

He is overshadowed by Sidney Crosby.
He agreed to play for Magnitogorosk for the 2006-07 season but backed out days after signing it.
He arranged a communist style defection and secretly fled to the United States during the night.
He dislocated his shoulder during his first NHL pre-season game.
According to his father, he slept with a hockey stick in his bed as a child.

Why he might not be annoying:

He scored goals in each of his first five NHL games, tying a 89 year old record.
He recorded five assists in one game (January 2007).
He scored his first career NHL goal on Martin Brodeur.
He earned MVP honors at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship (2005).
He was voted as the best player not playing in the NHL by The Hockey News (2005).

Credit: Ricky

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2008 Least Annoying 401-500 (Ranked: 472)
• 2010 - 100 Least Annoying (Ranked: 35)
• 2022 - 100 Most Annoying (Ranked: 84)
• Art Ross Trophy Winners (Ranked: 2009)
• Art Ross Trophy Winners (Ranked: 2012)
• Calder Trophy Winner (Ranked: 2007)
• Conn Smythe Trophy Winners (Ranked: 2009)
• European Hockey Players
• Hart Trophy Winners (Ranked: 2012)
• NHL All-Star Game Rosters [2012] (Ranked: 2)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Centermen (Ranked: 2012)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Centermen (Ranked: 2008)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Centermen (Ranked: 2009)
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• Political Asylum Seekers
• Profiles 20251-20500 (Ranked: 20487)
• Ricky's Profiles [Series 07]
• Sports Illustrated's Greatest NHL Players By Jersey Number (Ranked: 71)
• Ted Lindsay Trophy Winners (Ranked: 2012)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 181 Votes: 39.78% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 115 Votes: 41.74% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 53 Votes: 45.28% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 21 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 70 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 91 Votes: 49.45% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1003 Votes: 53.44% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1052 Votes: 46.86% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 242 Votes: 58.26% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 264 Votes: 46.59% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 1364 Votes: 36.88% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 144 Votes: 39.58% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 203 Votes: 43.84% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 15562 Votes: 31.04% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 18016 Votes: 30.62% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 510 Votes: 32.35% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 82 Votes: 43.90% Annoying